World through the aperture

A flock of birds flies over the Rio Bravo, natural border between Eagle Pass, Texas, the US, and Piedras Negras, Coahuila state, Mexico, as seen from Piedras Negras, February 16, 2019. (Photo by AFP)

A selection of photos shot recently from around the world:

The photo, taken on February 14, 2019, shows sessile oak logs piled up in a plantation of the "Forest of Berce" in Pruille-l'Eguille, northwestern France. (By AFP)A competitor takes part in the longest MTB Downhill race in the world at the iconic Monserrate hill in Bogota, Colombia, February 16, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Venetians row during the masquerade parade on the Cannaregio Canal during the Carnival in Venice, Italy, February 17, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)The photo, taken on February 14, 2019, shows a general view of Della square in the northern Syrian city of Raqqah. (By AFP)A man is surrounded by a giant soap bubble during the annual New York Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City, February 16, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Participants whirl cans filled with burning wood chips during a celebration ahead of "Jeongwol Daeboreum" (Great Full Moon), which is a traditional Korean holiday that celebrates the first full moon of the lunar calendar, at a park in Seoul, South Korea, February 17, 2019. (Photo by Reuters)Two children interact with a giant doll during the annual New York Toy Fair at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center in New York City on February 16, 2019. (Photo by AFP)Switzerland's Daniel Yule crashes in the first run of the men's slalom event at the 2019 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships at the National Arena in Are, Sweden, February 17, 2019. (Photo by AFP)